контрнаступ

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Russian

Etymology

First attested in c. 2022, but in common usage only as of 2023. Borrowed from Ukrainian контрна́ступ (kontrnástup).

Pronunciation

Noun

контрна́ступ (kontrnástupm inan (genitive контрна́ступа, nominative plural контрна́ступы, genitive plural контрна́ступов)

  1. (military, politics, slang, neologism, Ukraine) (a Ukrainian) counter-offensive
    Synonym: (regular term) контрнаступле́ние (kontrnastuplénije)

Declension

Ukrainian

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Etymology

From контр- (kontr-, counter-) +‎ на́ступ (nástup, offensive, attack).

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Noun

контрна́ступ (kontrnástupm inan (genitive контрна́ступу, nominative plural контрна́ступи, genitive plural контрна́ступів, relational adjective контрнаступа́льний)

  1. counter-offensive, counter-attack
    Synonym: контрата́ка f (kontratáka)
    Полк кинувся в контрнаступ
    Polk kynuvsja v kontrnastup
    The regiment launched a counterattack

Declension

Descendants

  • Russian: контрна́ступ (kontrnástup)

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